VITRIOLIC

(adj.) of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
synonyms : caustic , corrosive , erosive , mordant
The caustic effect of Hydrochloric acid enhanced the speed of the reaction. -added by Aswathy_inlas
(adj.) harsh or corrosive in tone
"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose", "a barrage of acid comments", "her acrid remarks make her many enemies", "bitter words", "blistering criticism", "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics", "a sulfurous denunciation", "a vitriolic critique"
synonyms : acerb , acerbic , acid , acrid , bitter , blistering , caustic , sulfurous , sulphurous , virulent
Jim is despised for making blunt and caustic remarks in public. -added by Aswathy_inlas
I got to hear acerbic rebuke from my big bro when his ACER laptop fell from my BIKe ! -added by atulchhabra

-tagged by priyavanjeri

The critic's acrid comments burnt like fire in the author's heart!

Mnemonics for vitriolic

(Tag: ) divide it like vitriolic..vitriol+ic...AND VITRIOL..IS ANOTHER NAME OF SULPHURIC ACID.. and we all know that acid is caustic, sharp and bitter...and when it falls on the skin it burns it, causing SHARP pain.
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(Tag: ) Tri+Alcoholic. Drinking three times the alcohol can produce a harsh, bitter drunk.
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(Tag: ) Vitriolic: Remember vi+TRI(dent)+olic Trident is very sharp. So meaning bitter and acerbic
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(Tag: ) vitriolic thougths are sarcastic in nature. any metal combine with any hydrogen getcorroded...same wise oil of vitriol combine with any metal...corrodes the metal.....so corrosive in nature
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(Tag: ) Vitriolic and volcanic are both destructive in nature.
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(Tag: ) vitrol ~ petrol
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(Tag: ) blue vitriol : Cuso4 = copper SULPHATE (akin) acidic = acerbic = bitter = caustic = sharp
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